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Share dealers robbed, phishing suspected

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 29, 2006

Canadian stock-trading association warns of security breaches.

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Phishing help for Yahoo! users

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 24, 2006

As phishing nets spread wider, Yahoo! announces defensive 'seal'.

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Rooting out malware

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 24, 2006

Sophos joins anti-rootkit market, others expected to follow soon.

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Child porn blackmail spam carries trojan

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 24, 2006

Spoof mail claims to come from anti-child porn site.

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Trend and Microsoft deny vulnerability

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 23, 2006

PowerPoint zero-day hype just hype after all.

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Stock scam spam duo sued

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 22, 2006

Pump-and-dump couple face fines, as do many others worldwide.

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Phishers target more charities

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 18, 2006

Christian Aid warns supporters of bogus emails, while Katrina phishmaster is indicted.

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AOL AV in adware alarm

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 18, 2006

Free product offered by AOL accused of potentially unwanted tactics.

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McAfee faces legal and financial woes

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 18, 2006

With books under scrutiny, McAfee is sued over property rights.

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AOL digging for spammer's treasure

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 16, 2006

Web giant plans hunt for hidden spam gold.

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VB2018 preview: Unpacking the packed unpacker: reversing an Android anti-analysis library

At VB2018, Google researcher Maddie Stone will present an analysis of the multi-layered 'WeddingCake' anti-analysis library used by many Android malware families.
Seven years ago, the first VB conference paper on Android malware looked at what was then a new, but growing trend. Since then both the threat and the research community have… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2018/08/vb2018-preview-unpacking-packed-unpacker-reversing-android-anti-analysis-library/

Paper: Not old enough to be forgotten: the new chic of Visual Basic 6

Marion Marschalek looks at two Miuref binaries: one packed with Visual Basic 6 and one with C++.
Marion Marschalek looks at two Miuref binaries: one packed with Visual Basic 6 and one with C++. Two months ago, Microsoft announced it had added 'Miuref' to its Malicious Software… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2014/07/paper-not-old-enough-be-forgotten-new-chic-visual-basic-6/

IEEE announces Anti-Malware Support Service

'Software taggant system' and 'clean file metadata exchange' discussed at previous VB conferences.
'Software taggant system' and 'clean file metadata exchange' discussed at previous VB conferences. Wouldn't it be nice if providers of software packers included a licence key in… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2014/03/ieee-announces-anti-malware-support-service/

Security experts gather in Europe

Anti-malware insights pooled at AMTSO, CARO and EICAR meetings.
Anti-malware insights pooled at AMTSO, CARO and EICAR meetings. Many of the world's leading anti-malware and security experts came together in the past week, at a string of… https://www.virusbulletin.com/blog/2008/05/security-experts-gather-europe/

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